DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla— Firefighters knock down blaze in a residential area in DeFuniak Springs early Tuesday morning.

At 7:25 a.m. the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received a 911 call from a citizen stating a house was on fire on Juniper Lake Road near Cherokee Circle. The caller stated they believed the home was abandoned. First responders arrived on scene within minutes and reported flames engulfing fifty percent of a single wide mobile home.

Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters made entry into the home and performed a primary search and made the initial attack on the fire. With assistance from DeFuniak Springs Fire Department and Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Argyle Volunteer firefighters and Walton County Fire Rescue crews were able to knock down the fire before it spread to surrounding homes.

Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze. The State Fire Marshall’s office contacted to investigate the cause of the fire.

MOSSY HEAD, FL — Firefighters knock down a structure fire in Mossy Head after wind carries flames into two residential campers.

Around 10:15 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office communications center received 911 call from a Walton County resident who stated that a fire was consuming two campers on Woodlands Boulevard. Walton County Fire Rescue, Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, and Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were promptly dispatched to the scene. Walton County Fire Rescue crews were the first to arrive on scene and found smoke and flames coming from two residential campers parked next to each other.

WCSO deputies shut down the roadway while firefighters quickly began to extinguish the flames. WCFR firefighters had the blaze under control in only ten minutes.

Fortunately, the residents made it out of their homes unharmed, but their campers were severely damaged by the flames. So, the American Red Cross was contacted to provide aid to those affected by the fire.

The fire originated in a burn barrel on the porch of one of the campers. Because of heavy wind conditions, the flames quickly spread into the nearby campers.

Fire Chief Tracey Vause would like to remind everyone to avoid burning anything outdoors on unusually windy days as the wind can easily blow sparks into surrounding brush or structures. Never leave a fire unattended, and keep fires a safe distance away from homes, sheds, garages, and other structures.

WESTVILLE, FL — First responders rush to save a Walton County family’s home after a fire breaks out inside a residence in Westville this morning.

Just before 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Walton County Fire Rescue, Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, and Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home on Otter Pond Road following a 911 call from one of the residents of the home. The homeowner stated that a fire had broken out inside their house, and although he attempted to put it out himself, the fire spread into the roof of the home, and he was unable to contain the flames. Walton County Fire Rescue crews arrived on scene within minutes to find heavy plumes of smoke billowing from the roof of the family’s residence.

With assistance from Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters began extinguishing the flames. Liberty Volunteer Fire Department was later called to the scene to provide additional water supply to the firefighters battling the blaze. After fighting the flames for nearly 45 minutes, firefighters were able to get the fire under control.

Firefighters were able to keep the flames from damaging the master bedroom of the home, and they were able to save some family photos and other personal items, but the majority of the house suffered significant damage from the fire. Fortunately, both residents and the family dog made it out of the home unharmed.

The American Red Cross was contacted to provide aid to the owners of the home. After a quick investigation by the State Fire Marshall’s Office, the cause of the fire was determined to be from ashes from a wood heater being disposed of outside near the porch. The hot ashes caught the porch on fire and quickly spread into the home.

Mug shot of Dean Miller, 77.

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY

Ginger Bowden Madden

FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

February 2, 2021

State Attorney, Ginger Bowden Madden, announces the Honorable Kelvin Wells sentenced Dean Alan Miller, Jr for 19 Counts of Possessing Photos Which Include Sexual Conduct by a Child to 40 years in the Department of Corrections following a December Jury Trial in which he was found guilty. The defendant was also ordered to pay fines, court costs, and restitution, have no contact with minors, and to register as a Sexual Offender.

On December 11, 2019, the Walton County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit conducted a search warrant in the Timberwind Neighborhood in DeFuniak Springs at the home of the defendant, Dean Alan Miller, Jr. The search warrant was the result of investigators receiving numerous cyber tips of someone uploading child pornography from the internet protocol address associated with the defendant’s house. A Forensic Computer Specialist with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office was then able to locate 19 images of children ranging from 2 years to 8 years old engaged in various acts of sexual conduct.

The defendant was convicted following a joint effort from the State Attorney’s Office and Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Josh Mitchell prosecuted the case, for further information he can be contacted at (850) 892-8080.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL — Walton County firefighters extinguish flames that broke out in a two-story home in DeFuniak Springs.

At 8:04 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, Walton County Fire Rescue, DeFuniak Springs Fire Department, and Argyle Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a home on Mountain Valley Road following a 911 call in reference to a residential fire. The caller stated she was the only one home and awoke to flames in her bedroom. First responders arrived on scene to find flames coming from a room located on the second floor of the home.

With assistance from DeFuniak Springs Fire Department and Argyle Volunteer Fire Department, Walton County Fire Rescue was able to keep the flames contained to the bedroom where the fire originated, saving the rest of the family’s home.

Fortunately, the caller made it out of the home safely. Walton County Fire Rescue firefighters were able to save the family’s cat from the smoke-filled home. However, two pet lizards were found deceased in the second-story bedroom where the fire originated.

The fire was caused by a cigarette that was discarded onto the porch just off of the bedroom on the second floor.

The American Red Cross was contacted to provide assistance to the residents of the damaged home.

February 8, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Fire Rescue is one of five agencies in Florida participating in a new EMS Pediatric Study done by the University of Florida and the National Institutes of Health.

The study was initiated to help researchers understand whether early administration of steroids in a prehospital environment improves outcomes for children with asthma.

Dr. Jennifer Fishe, a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at the University of Florida in Jacksonville, reached out to Walton County Fire Rescue to participate.

“Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease,” said Dr. Fishe “Asthma causes many EMS runs and emergency room visits and has a tremendous impact on children, their families, and the healthcare system.”

A lot goes on in the airway when it comes to an asthma attack. It can become swollen and inflamed and the muscles around the airways can contract producing extra mucus, causing the breathing (bronchial) tubes to narrow. During an attack, you may cough, wheeze and have trouble breathing.

“What we found in an emergency room setting is the quicker a steroid is given to the patient, the more likely the child is not to be hospitalized,” said Dr. Fishe. “What we’re trying to find out now is if EMS administering steroids to pediatric patients would reduce their length of stay and decrease healthcare costs.”

Five agencies across the state of Florida are participating in the study including Lee County, Leon County, Sarasota County, and Nassau County. Walton County began participating on November 4^th.

“Administration of pre-hospital steroids in asthma patients is a common practice in treating adults,” said Assistant Chief Tim Turner of Walton County Fire Rescue. “It’s usually accomplished either through intramuscular or intravenous injections.”

But, when treating children, however, they tend to become more anxious and upset when approached with needles – potentially making their asthma worse.

“This study aims to change that by allowing clinicians to administer an oral steroid to pediatric patients in the field,” said Turner.

The research will be conducted for a total of 18 months, at which time Chief Turner says Walton County Fire Rescue will continue the protocols in place during the study.

“It just makes sense,” said Turner. “Children are our greatest asset, and we feel continuing these changes will greatly impact clinical outcomes in a positive way and take a significant financial burden off their parents.

“We’re here to serve our citizens and we believe this is a great way to do that.”

This study is being funded by the University of Florida Seed Grant and the National Institutes of Health.

February 10, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that James Adam Vonderheide was found to be guilty of Sexual Battery, a second-degree felony punishable by up to fifteen (15) years in the Department of Corrections. He will be sentenced by the Honorable Kelvin Wells on March 23, 2021.

The defendant was arrested following a complaint to the Walton County Sherriff’s Office related to improper touching during a massage. The defendant owned and performed massages at the Ocean Elements Spa in Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County. The victim informed police that she was scheduled to get a massage on August 8, 2019, as a gift from her friends. During the massage, Vonderheide sexually battered her. The victim subsequently reported the incident to law enforcement.

As a result of her report of the incident and the subsequent arrest of Vonderheide, an additional victim came forward and another charge of Sexual Battery is currently pending.

The investigation and arrest were conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Julianne Ference prosecuted the case. For further information, please contact her at 850-892-8080.

READ THE ORIGINAL RELEASE BY WCSO HERE.

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

February 9, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announces that Purnell Untonio Jones plead and was sentenced by the Honorable Kelvin Wells to 15 years in prison for Trafficking in Heroin, Possession of Oxycodone, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, two counts of Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, and Giving a False Name. This 15-year sentence is a minimum-mandatory prison sentence.

The Defendant was arrested as part of a joint investigation between the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County Sheriff’s Office. As part of this investigation, surveillance was conducted on suspected drug traffickers in Okaloosa and Walton County. That work resulted in Jones being identified as someone involved in the distribution of narcotics and he was detained by Walton County deputies and investigators outside a rented cabin in Miramar Beach on October 9, 2019. When detained, he provided a false name to the officers and was asked to remain outside while a search warrant was obtained for his cabin. During the time the search warrant was being prepared, Jones suddenly stood, kicked his chair into a deputy guarding him, and ran back to his cabin. With deputies and investigators in pursuit, he managed to enter his cabin and tried to slam the door. An investigator was able to get his hand in the way to prevent the door from fully closing, but suffered injuries from having the door slammed on his hand. Together, the officers were able to force Jones away from the door and push it open. Jones grabbed a duffel bag and attempted to flee out the back of the cabin, but was captured and arrested before he could escape. A search warrant was subsequently obtained for the cabin and approximately 868 grams of Heroin, five Oxycodone pills, and drug paraphernalia including a digital scale was found inside.

The investigation and arrest was conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Matthew Richardson prosecuted the case. Mr. Richardson and the officers of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office were pleased with this sentence and that these dangerous narcotics were taken off the streets. For further information, please contact him at 850-892-8080.

READ MORE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL ARREST HERE.

February 16, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A former Atlanta-based attorney is facing felony charges of fraud after redirecting funds to his personal bank account from a title company he used to own.

On May 20, 2019, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a theft in which a manager of a title company out of Miramar Beach noticed funds missing from one of its accounts.

On May 15, 2019, the victim noticed approximately $22,000 missing from the company’s escrow account. The company handles real estate closings and the escrow account was earnest money for buyers who were scheduled to close on a property along County Highway 30a within the next 30-45 days.

May 18, 2019, the complainant noticed a $72,920.58 payoff had been wired to the former owner of the company, Matthew Dickason, 45, of Atlanta Georgia. The victim explained Dickason was no longer the owner of the company and was currently the Managing Partner for Dickason Law Group based out of Atlanta, Georgia.

The investigation that followed revealed Matthew A. Dickason, abused his position as an attorney admitted to the Georgia state bar and the managing partner of a real estate law firm in order to fraudulently redirect a wire transfer for $72,920.58. The $72,920.58 was in the possession of a title company in Miramar Beach and money from property owners for a property in Santa Rosa Beach intended to pay off a mortgage.

Instead, Dickason redirected the funds in access of $70,000 to his own bank account, on April 22, 2019.

This bank account only had an average balance of approximately $228.13 for the preceding six months. The $72,920.58 was transferred into Dickason’s bank account with numerous other wire transfers for a total of approximately $6,508,840.27.

The number of transactions and the amount on the transactions were not routine for this account as evidenced by documents and statements provided by Dickason’s bank.

A warrant for Dickason was submitted in September of 2019 for grand theft. On April 6, 2020, Dickason was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Georgia.

On February 2^nd, 2021 DeKalb County Police Department received a tip from Crime Stoppers regarding Dickason’s location on Echo Trail in Atlanta, Georgia. Officers waited for any movement from the home when Dickason emerged from the residence with a dog. Officers approached and confirmed his identity.

Dickason was placed into custody and transported to the DeKalb County Jail. He was transported and booked into the Walton County Jail on February 10^th. His bond was set at $15,000 and he was released the following day.

FREEPORT, FL— Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a fatal residential fire near Freeport Middle School late last night.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton County Fire Rescue were called to a home on Kylea Laird Road just after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 following a 911 call from a passerby who saw flames coming from a building near Freeport Middle School. Deputies and firefighters arrived on scene within minutes to find flames and heavy smoke coming from a large shed behind a home that had been turned into a guest house.

Firefighters quickly made entry into the home and began extinguishing the flames. Within less than five minutes, Walton County Fire Rescue crews had the fire knocked down, keeping the flames from spreading to the nearby home. One body was located in the burned structure.

The State Fire Marshall’s office responded to investigate the cause of the fire in conjunction with Walton County Sheriff’s Office investigators. The fire is not believed to be suspicious in nature.

February 18, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— A 911 call from a suspect results in the arrest of a 35-year-old in DeFuniak Springs Wednesday on homicide charges.

Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to McLeod Road around 4:30 pm in reference to a call into 911 from a male subject who stated he had stabbed a woman in the neck.  The caller stated the victim was beyond help.

When deputies arrived, they located Thomas McDonald, 35, and the victim, a 68-year-old woman, seated in a chair deceased with a knife wound to her neck.

A search warrant was completed for the residence and an arrest warrant was submitted and signed by the judge.

McDonald was transported to the Walton County Jail and charged with homicide. At first appearance this morning he was denied bond.

February 18, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— More than a pound of methamphetamine is taken off the street following a multi-agency narcotics investigation in DeFuniak Springs.

A joint investigation by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the DeFuniak Springs Police Department resulted in the execution of a search warrant at 2763 Oakridge Road in DeFuniak Springs, Florida on Wednesday, February 17^th.

During the search, nearly 500 grams of methamphetamine was discovered along with oxycodone, Dilaudid, suspected fentanyl pills, and heroin. Investigators also located $400 in U.S. Currency.

John Phillip Blizzard, 54, is charged with trafficking methamphetamine and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.  He received a $50,000 bond and is still incarcerated at the time of this release.

Stacie Gwyn Sanders, 40, is charged with possession of methamphetamine. She received a $5,000 bond and is still incarcerated at the time of this release.

Christopher Alan Lewis, 36, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and the introduction of contraband into a correctional facility. The second charge stems from deputies locating a bag of methamphetamine on his person while booking him into the Walton County Jail. He was given a $10,000 bond and is still incarcerated at the time of this release.

February 23, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla—Carjacking victim’s plea for their child’s life at gunpoint, and now, two men are behind bars facing felony charges from multiple counties.

On February 12^th a man finished pumping gas in his truck at the Loves Travel Stop in Mossy Head when a suspect put his arm between the doors and shoved a black pistol in his side. His wife, in the passenger seat of the truck, was startled by a second suspect beating on the door and opened it unknowing who it was.

Ladarious Frye, 18, and Quandrareck Jackson, 22, both armed, then threatened to kill the victims if they didn’t get out of the vehicle. Husband and wife then pled for the suspects to let them remove their sleeping 10-year-old daughter from the backseat.

Jackson held a gun to the victim’s head as she removed her daughter from the truck.

The victims were able to thoroughly describe both suspects in great detail and direction of travel.

The stolen truck was located on Interstate 10 by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office where a vehicle pursuit ensued. At the Santa Rosa County line, spike strips were deployed which deflated the front passenger tire. Okaloosa County Sheriff deputies observed the two suspects running west from the stolen vehicle.

Later, a Santa Rosa County Sheriff deputy apprehended both suspects after responding to a call for two suspicious people coming out of the wooded area around Kesha Taylor Drive in Milton.

Both men appeared to have been traveling through the woods for some time and had sticks and debris on them. During a search, both Jackson and Frye were found in possession of weapons.

Frye and Jackson are charged with carjacking with a firearm, display a firearm during the commission of a felony, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They are awaiting extradition to Walton County.

UPDATED

February 28, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation into a shooting that left one man dead late Saturday.

Just before midnight, deputies responded to 551 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach to Surf Hut Restaurant following a 911 call in reference to a shooting. An employee of the establishment was found with a fatal gunshot wound near his vehicle.

Investigators were called to the scene and worked through the night gathering witness statements and canvassing the area.

At this time, the suspect vehicle is described as a full-size SUV, dark in color, possibly gray or blue. Following the shooting, the vehicle fled westbound on Scene Gulf Drive toward Okaloosa County.

At this time, it’s considered an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at (850)-892-8111 or you can submit tips anonymously by calling Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850)-863- TIPS.

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INITIAL PRESS RELEASE

February 28, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Authorities in Walton County are investigating a shooting that left one dead in Miramar Beach.

Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 500 block of Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach in reference to a reported shooting just before midnight Saturday. One victim was located with a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators have been called to the scene to take over the investigation. More information will be released once it becomes available.

February 28, 2021

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation into a shooting that left one man dead late Saturday.

Just before midnight, deputies responded to 551 Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach to Surf Hut Restaurant following a 911 call in reference to a shooting. An employee of the establishment was found with a fatal gunshot wound near his vehicle.

Investigators were called to the scene and worked through the night gathering witness statements and canvassing the area.

The suspect vehicle is described as a full-size SUV, dark in color, possibly gray or blue. Following the shooting, the vehicle fled westbound on Scene Gulf Drive toward Okaloosa County.

At this time, it’s considered an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at (850)-892-8111 or you can submit tips anonymously by calling Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at (850)-863- TIPS.

OFFICE OF STATE ATTORNEY GINGER BOWDEN MADDEN FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

March 3, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden announced today that Clyde Merrill Hunter, III was sentenced to 15 fifteen years in state prison for escape. Hunter was previously found guilty of escape by a Walton County jury on January 7, 2021.

The defendant escaped from a Walton County Jail inmate work crew on September 17, 2020, while doing maintenance at the DeFuniak Springs Little League Park. Hunter asked to use the bathroom and used that opportunity to flee from his work detail. Both Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies and K-9 track teams from Walton County Correctional Institution assisted in the subsequent search. Hunter was located several hours later by a K-9 track team hiding in some palmetto bushes northeast of DeFuniak Springs nearby Darby Lane.

The investigation and arrest were conducted by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton CI. Assistant State Attorney Matthew Richardson prosecuted the case.

On March 6, 2021, while securing the scene of another crash a Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy was stopped at an intersection with emergency lights activated and traffic cones placed in the roadway. John Reinlie, 33, of Freeport was driving his black Nissan Frontier northbound on U.S. Highway 331 and drove through the traffic cones and collided with the deputy’s front brush guard of his vehicle. The deputy, who saw the truck coming towards him, attempted to exit the vehicle and was in the doorway when Rienlie struck his vehicle.

Reinlie continued driving after striking the deputy’s vehicle and was subsequently pulled over after nearly making it to the scene of the initial. When questioned by deputies he said he “fell asleep” and “thought he hit a cone”.

Upon further investigation, it was determined Reinlie was driving while under the influence and he was charged accordingly. The deputy was treated for his injuries.

Reinlie was given a $1,000 bond and posted the bond the following day on March 7th.

March 10, 2020

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Walton County Sheriff’s Office is looking for those seeking sponsorships to attend the law enforcement academy to pursue a career in public safety.

WCSO is continuing its initiative to provide access to law enforcement training to those wishing to serve the Walton County community.

Starting in August of this year, WCSO, in collaboration with Northwest Florida State College, will be offering sponsorships to individuals looking for a career in law enforcement.

The full-time, six-month academy will take place four days a week and will be instructed by members of NWFSC as well as local law enforcement agencies. Courses will be held at the Niceville or DeFuniak Springs campuses and will utilize training facilities at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

“The benefit to being able to provide an academy with a partnership with Northwest Florida State College is these men and women will experience our culture and atmosphere from the start,” said Sheriff Michael Adkinson. “The hope is that the members will have a greater understanding of our mission and values as an agency.”

WCSO’S partnership with NWFSC extends beyond law enforcement as it moves to facilitate courses for all first responders.

“The facilities at the Sheriff’s Office such as a driving pad, fire tower, and firing range are just a few ways to provide the critical training areas, taking the partnership and training to the next level,” said Adkinson. “The availability of these new courses would not be possible without funding from the Triumph Grant and NWFSC.”

WALTON COUNTY, Fla— Mother screams for her children to get inside after hearing at least three rounds fired just outside of their home, and now, two men are behind bars facing felony charges. Investigators are working to locate a possible third party involved.

On March 14^th a woman was sitting on the front porch of her home on Valley View Boulevard in Mossy Head watching her two children riding their bikes when she saw a dark SUV pull up next to a man riding a dirt bike on their road. The driver, later identified as Michael Jonathan McKay, pulled the SUV onto the side of the road as the passenger in the back seat behind him, later identified as Christopher Kale Collins, rolled down the window and began shooting at the victim on the dirt bike, less than twenty yards away from the children playing in the yard. The suspects then exited the vehicle and got into a verbal altercation with the victim before fleeing the scene.

Law enforcement officers quickly apprehended Collins, 28, and McKay, 44.

Collins was charged with Assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to commit a felony, and McKay was charged as an accessory to Assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to commit a felony.

Both men were also charged with accessory to discharging a firearm from a vehicle within 1,000 feet of a residence.

WCSO investigators are still working to locate a possible third party involved in the incident.

Fortunately, no one was injured in the shooting.

WALTON COUNTY, Fla —  The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a sexual battery that took place inside a teenager’s car late Sunday night.

On March 15^th the Walton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual battery that took place on the night of March 14^th. A teenager stated she had been with a group of friends at a home on Hinton Drive in Seagrove Beach before the group decided to go down to the beach to hang out. The victim said she left the beach approximately ten minutes before the others and returned to her vehicle that was parked at the home on Hinton Drive.

The victim stated shortly after leaving the home, she pulled over on the side of the road and an unidentified male entered the front passenger seat and forced her into the back of the vehicle where he proceeded to sexually batter her.

The suspect is described as a tanned or light-skinned mixed male, 6’2-6’4 tall, skinny with a thin beard. The suspect is believed to be approximately 19 years old and was wearing a white tank top and blue or black swim trunks the night of the attack.

Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of the attacker is asked to call the Walton County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 892-8111.